Analytical Methods Supporting Defence Acquisitions

Abstract

The transformation of Armed Forces could be determined as process of continuous adapting to the changes appearing in the environment in which the armed forces are functioning. The transformation considered as continuous and proactive process demands new thinking the result of which are changes of approach to armed forces from the quantitative one, i.e. from executing tasks through structures, to the qualitative one, i.e. to executing tasks through capabilities. Principal purpose of transformation is achieving, by the armed forces, the required operating-abilities understood as possibility of executing determined variants of activity or achieving determined goals. The required capabilities are usually achieved through: elaborating and initiating doctrines, shaping organization, providing training, delivering technology, creating leadership, selecting personnel, constructing of infrastructure and developing interoperability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA584334

Entities

People

  • Szymon Mitkow
  • Wlodzimierz Miszalski

Organizations

  • Military University of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Command And Control
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Mathematical Models
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Equipment
  • Models
  • National Security
  • Probability
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Vehicles

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  • Systems Analysis and Design